Network

Cultural promotion,

Women empowerment in Jazz and improvising arts

“PREMIO GENDER EQUALITY”

Diretto a tutti i Festival Jazz Italiani

LA GIURIA DI QUALITA’ JAZZMINE, COMUNICA CHE IL VINCITORE DELLA CALL PER IL PREMIO “GENDER EQUALITY” VIENE ASSEGNATO AL FESTIVAL
“UNA STRISCIA DI TERRA FECONDA”. Direzione Artistica: Paolo Damiani, Armand Meignan, Roberto Catucci, Deborah Compagnino.
QUI LE MOTIVAZIONI, CRITERI E COMUNICATO STAMPA.

Inoltre, Lucca Jazz Donna, riceverà la menzione speciale in quanto “Rassegna che ha affrontato prima di tutti la questione delle pari opportunità in ambito musicale, coraggiosamente, sia con attività educative che performative e come riconoscimento per il lavoro instancabile nel dare opportunità a tutte le donne, conosciute o meno, con palchi importanti e opportunità lavorative”.

I premi verranno consegnati durante il Festival “Il Jazz Italiano per le terre del sisma” il prossimo 4 settembre. In collaborazione con Midj, I-Jazz, La Federazione del Jazz italiano.

Grazie davvero di cuore tutti a tutti i Festival che hanno risposto! Ogni partecipazione è stato un segnale importantissimo.

NEWS

UPCOMING EVENTS

L'Aquila_Sept 4

GENDER EQUALITY AWARD

“Il Jazz italiano per le terre del sisma” Festival

Award Cerimony “Call Gender Equality” during the Jazz Festival in L’Aquila.

DIJ-ITA - Donne Italiane del Jazz

The first platform of Italian women in jazz

DIJ-ITA, the first platform of Italian women in jazz, out from 1 March 2022
(Read the press release ITA version)

It is a useful tool both for musicians and event organizers, who can rely on it to learn about activities and projects of women engaged in the improvised arts sector and include them in their schedules, in order to guarantee an egalitarian and meritocratic representation of the Italian jazz scene.
It is a simple and effective tool, which meets the difficulties to find female jazz musicians, who lead or co-lead projects.
In fact, as it came out from the Contiamoci Research, female jazz players in Italy face two main problems: they are very few and less space in the media and promotion is given to them compared to male musicians. Therefore, Dij-ita would be a practical tool to make musicians and organisers an active part in this process. **The platform is free and constantly updated””.

DIJ-ITA provides two tools:

  • the form, directed to women Italian Jazz musicians or resident in Italy, of all ages, with leader or co-leader projects, orginal or not;
  • the database list, with all the proposals, available for cultural operators or everyone is interested in.

Thanks for your contribution!

Contiamoci

A survey on gender balance on the Italian jazz music scene

Contiamoci («let’s count ourselves») was born from an idea of the JazzMine artistic committee. It takes shape from the now urgent and common need to become aware, through the analysis of data and targeted actions that will follow, of the existence of issues related to the theme of gender balance in the world of music in general and specifically of jazz.
Contiamoci is a data collection, launched in 2020 and aimed at musicians in the jazz music scene, which aimed to give a portrait of equal opportunities in jazz in Italy. A questionnaire drawn up with the intention of investigating the aspect of gender balance in the world of Italian jazz, starting from the analysis of some important data such as: the professional path, the job opportunities, the number of bands one has been part of, the presence of women in bands and leadership roles etc. What follows is a report where some of the most interesting results that have emerged are presented.

WHO WE ARE

JAZZ MINE NETWORK, is an Italian Cultural Association, National and International Network, born from an idea of Cecilia Sanchietti, Italian drummer, in 2019. It includes musicians and active people on gender equality issues, with a specific focus on jazz and improvising arts. The main purpose is to promote the equal opportunities in arts to fight the existing unbalances, through educational, advocacy and awareness-raising actions.

If you want to know more about us, visit the News and Activities, DIJ-ITA and Contiamoci web site sections and our social media.
If you want to pursue the gender essay, please consult the free Documents section.
If you want to be part of our Network or arrange a meeting, contact us at jazzminenetwork@gmail.com.

Every contribution is useful and welcomed!

Activities

JazzMine works following the main strands of:
advocacy, awareness, research and training.
Read the NEWS sections for the upcoming events and follow us on our SOCIAL MEDIA

ADVOCACY

DIJ-ITA

DIJ-ITA, the first platform of Italian women in jazz,it is a simple and effective tool, which meets the difficulties to find female jazz musicians, who lead or co-lead projects.
It is a useful tool both for musicians and event organizers, who can rely on it to learn about activities and projects of women engaged in the improvised arts sector and include them in their schedules, in order to guarantee an egalitarian and meritocratic representation of the Italian jazz scene.

EDUCATION

NEW! “SUI GENERIS” LABORATORIO DIDATTICO PER RAGAZZI SCUOLE PRIMARIE E SECONDARIE DI I GRADO. A disposizione per scuole e docenti. Richiedi maggiori informazioni a jazzminenetwork@gmail.com

Since 2019:

“L’arte dell’arrangiar(SI)”
Teacher Federica Zammarchi
(Home recording, virtual instruments etc..)

“Songwriting”
Teacher Federica Zammarchi (music writing, virtual composition programmes etc..)

“Il meglio di me” coaching training course.
Massimiliano Bertolucci
Look at the video.

AWARENESS

Meetings, events, workshops

The promotion of gender equality in jazz field, is an important JazzMine priority for increasing the civil society and music industry awareness, on inequalities.

Upcoming events:
JazzMine will lead discussions in

  • 21/05/22 “JAZZOCENE”, held by National Federation of Jazz - Bologna, Conservatory GB Martini;
  • 26/05/22 “Il futuro dell’educazione e dell’alta formazione Musicale”, Conservatory L.Cherubini, Firenze.

Past events:

  • 4/2/22, “Parliamo di parità di genere” in cooperation with Midj and Italia Jazz;
  • 4/11/21, “Contiamoci” within Lucca Jazz Donna Festival;
  • 8/03/21, “Contiamoci” Teatro Villa Pamphilj, Rome;
  • 8/03/20, “In genere jazz!” held in cooperation with ass. “Il Jazz in Cantina” and “SOFIA” from Switzerland.

RESEARCH/SURVEYS

JazzMine aims to promote the gender balance issue through studies and surveys.

Main actions conducted:

  • Contiamoci, survey on gender balance in jazz. REPORT
  • DIJITA, the platform of the Italian women in jazz musicians

Documents

Reports, surveys, declarations

Consult the following documents! They are available, constantly updated, for your personal training or as supporting tools for the organization of sensitization events on your city.
If you are aware of new documents, please inform us and we will include in this section.
If you are available to plan a new event, send us an email and we’ll give visibility!

Contiamoci - JazzMine

New standards. 101 lead sheets by women composers

(2022)Terri Lyne Carrington, Berklee Press

The Routledge Companion to Jazz and Gender

Edited By James Reddan, Monika Herzig, Michael Kahr

The Routledge Companion to Jazz and Gender identifies, defines, and interrogates the construct of gender in all forms of jazz, jazz culture, and education, shaping and transforming the conversation in response to changing cultural and societal norms across the globe.

Challenges for women musicians in jazz

Europe Jazz Balance - EJN

European Jazz Network Report

Inclusion in the recording studio - Pop sector (2017)

USC Anneberg- School for Communication and Journalism

Jazz, Gender, Authenticity -

(2012)10th Nordic Jazz Research Conference - Stockholm

Claming Spaces

Academy of Music and Drama University of Gothenburg

SUPPORT US

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US AND OUR MISSION?
-Organize events, meetings and discussions in your city and, please, let us know at jazzminenetwork@gmail.com.
-If you have other documents and studies on gender balance in music, please report us and we’ll include in our website section.
-Free Donation via PAYPAL to JazzMine Network, jazzminenetwork@gmail.com.
-Support us with the 8X1000, FISCAL CODE 96418090583

FOLLOW AND PROMOTE OUR ACTIVITIES and we will reach a wider audience!

THANK YOU! GRAZIE!

CONTACTS

JazzMine Network Cultural Association

Via Riccardo Guruzian 9, 00173 Rome (IT)
Fiscal Code 96418090583
Phone number: +393395637349
email: jazzminenetwork@gmail.com

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